Franklin 220 with a CS prop for $15k:
The crazy part, is it came with a flying Stinson 108-1 for no extra charge!
I found a really good deal on a 1947 Stinson 108-1 and figured I'd jump on it. I drove down to Carson City to check it out, and didn't see anything that scared me, so a week later my friend Tony and I drove down with my instructor to pick it up. Tony got to drive back with a bunch of extra parts, and I flew back with my instructor. Most of the pics are of the cell phone variety, so I apologize
How it appeared when I looked at it the first time:
Interior:
Before the flight home:
During the flight home:
Shortly after takeoff, we noticed the some of the instruments weren't really working like they should. Brian (my instructor) brought his 296, but the plane didn't have a power jack, so we would turn it on, get the heading and pic a landmark that was on that heading and fly towards it with the GPS turned off to save the battery. Turns out there was water in the static line and was causing incorrect readings- simple fix. The compass probably just needs to be rebuilt, again, no biggie.
There are some other little things to take care of before I really start building time in it, and one of those things is cleaning up the paint. I've just done a little bit here and there to get an idea of what to expect, and I think it'll be good:
So inexpensive time builder/family hauler with the potential to be a nice backwoods flyer later on!
And I AM joking about putting the 220 on the RV- I'm sure that would drop the value by 50% based on "franklin fear" alone, although I think it would probably be a pretty nice combo
Bought an engine!
Bought an engine!
Kelly
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
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Awesome!!!!
Jeff Orear
RV6A N782P
Hatz Classic, Welding fuselage
Hatz build log. https://eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&p ... GNCwv&sid=
Peshtigo, WI
RV6A N782P
Hatz Classic, Welding fuselage
Hatz build log. https://eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&p ... GNCwv&sid=
Peshtigo, WI
Thanks guys It should make for a good time builder/family hauler. Once I finish my PPL, no more 5+ hour trips in the car to see family or make it to the coast After the kid came along, those trips have been pretty hard on my wife (and therefore, ME).
CJ, the paint certainly isn't perfect (some peeling on the leading edges, and peeling paint that was put on on top of paint), but it'll definitely get better! It almost looks like that forlorn and abandoned plane on the tarmac right now, just needs some elbow grease and TLC
CJ, the paint certainly isn't perfect (some peeling on the leading edges, and peeling paint that was put on on top of paint), but it'll definitely get better! It almost looks like that forlorn and abandoned plane on the tarmac right now, just needs some elbow grease and TLC
Kelly
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
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That is so way cool!!
Good thinking.
Good thinking.
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Current Build: 2 years into a beautiful little girl
Current Build: 2 years into a beautiful little girl
Hey Bruce! It's always a moving target at this point, and at the pace I'm going, electric might be the only option by the time I'm ready Leaning towards a high compression parallel valve IO-360. I'd LIKE to have 200hp at my home airport (4100'), but you never know what will happen until it does. One thing that's in my favor though, is that one of my customers has his name on the cowling of Nemesis in the NASM, so we've talked about things that can be done
Kelly
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying